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The awkward adolescence of baseball photography on bubble gum cards

I am currently residing with an awkward adolescent. She's actually a darling, intelligent, beautiful girl. But she doesn't believe a bit of it. You know awkward adolescents. Right now, she's dealing with some physical pain that cropped up out of nowhere. There's been a doctor visit and X-rays, and I fully expect everything to be cool in a matter of days. It's literally a growing pains issue, something that's pretty common at this age, or so I'm told. But the uncertainty is killing all of us. So, I'm here writing about baseball cards to ease the anxiety for a little while. And what better cards to address than 1973 Topps, an awkward adolescent-type set if there ever was one. The '73 set gets picked on a lot, as most awkward things do. People bring up the same old faults and act like they're the first one to point them out. Sometimes collectors are nothing but bullies. And the '73 set is left to figure out why everyone is being so mean. ...